Hans Ørberg, author of Lingua Latina per se illustrata, the Latin-learning curriculum that we are using in class, departed this world on Ash Wednesday, 17 February 2010, after a long (90 years) and fruitful life as a teacher of French, English, and Latin, and husband and father of five children.
Oddly enough, we will get a chance to know Hans and his family, as they were the models for the family whose story makes up most of the reading in our textbook, Familia Romana. And, as I mentioned in a previous post, it is Hans's voice that you will hear reading the lessons if you purchase the optional Lingua Latina CD. I understand that some of Professor Hans Ørberg's children will oversee the continued publication of the Lingua Latina curriculum.
Many Latin teachers and students owe a great debt to Hans Ørberg. Please take a moment to perform a spiritual work of mercy by praying for the repose of his soul. Requiescat in pace, et lux perpetua luceat ei.
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